How to pronounce “inference”
Say “inference” in 3 beats
inference
/ˈɪnfɚəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnfəɹəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪnstress
- fɚfɚ
- ənsəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪnfɚəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnfəɹəns/
- Respelling
- IN-fuh-uhns
- Syllables
- 3 — ꞮN-fɚ-əns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-fɚ-əns. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪnfɚəns/
/ɪnfəɹəns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “inference” means
- noun
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
Say it in a sentence
“That inference rests on a single blurred photograph.”“inference”, answered
How do you pronounce “inference”?
“inference” is pronounced /ˈɪnfɚəns/ (IN-fuh-uhns) in American English and /ɪnfəɹəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-fɚ-əns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inference” have?
3: ɪn · fɚ · əns. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.
Is “inference” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪnfɚəns/ (IN-fuh-uhns); British English says /ɪnfəɹəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inference” mean?
As a noun: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation For example: “That inference rests on a single blurred photograph.”
Where is the stress in “inference”?
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-fɚ-əns. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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